ARM MOUNTED ARTICULATED DISCHARGE DOOR WITH RESILIENT CUSHIONING MEANS

摘要

An apparatus for closing a discharge opening in the bottom of a container, preferably a rotary mixing table of a processing machine, comprising a closure cover which is arranged on a rotary shaft through a support arm. The rotary shaft and the support arm are provided outside the container and adjacent the bottom thereof. A resilient means is disposed between the closure cover and the support arm which are connected together by way of a hinge. Preferably the resilient means can be a rubber or plastic member which is faced with metal members and which is arranged between the closure cover and a pivot bearing. The pivot bearing is secured to the support arm and has a bearing plate with screw threaded bores for mounting at least one pressure screw and an adjusting screw.